The new play "Cuckoo Edible Magic" by Reed Flores, inspired by a viral TikTok video, combines elements of humor and serious cultural representation. The narrative springs from a fictional quest for a golden rice cooker, influenced by street fighter video games, and references to popular anime. As the play unfolds in the Bay Area, it seeks to educate audiences on CHamorro culture and cuisine, notably through cooking demonstrations from local restaurant Prubechu, and highlights the importance of recognizing Guam in American narratives.
"People ask me, whenever I say I'm CHamorro, 'What is CHamorro?' I'm like, 'Well, funny enough, we're a colony...more Americans should know about Guam and the Marianas.'"
"I immediately started thinking of a play about a man who goes on different street fighter levels to win a golden rice cooker. I spent a lot of time thinking about the different bosses he would fight."
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